Punta Arenas

Austral Brewery

Cerveceria Austral

Learn about and enjoy the traditional production process and a beer-tasting session at the southernmost brewery in the world. Call ahead for tour times and availability (minimum 2 people). Lasts 60-90 minutes and tastings are generous with their measures.

4,000 pesos

Centro Geográfico de Chile

The geographical center of Chile, as it's the mid-point between the northernmost point of Chile and the South Pole which the claimed Chilean Antarctic Territory reaches.

Cerro de la Cruz

A 10-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas, the Hill of the Cross viewpoint (Cerro de la Cruz) gives a panoramic view of the city.

Costanera del Estrecho

From the coastal road there are good views the strait and you can see cormorants and other birds.

Fuerte Bulnes

Military fort built in 1843 to protect Chilean sovereignty over the strait.

Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00·Foreigners 2000 pesos, Chileans 8000 pesos, 50% discount for children

Monumento Hernando de Magellanes

Monument to the leader of the first European expedition to this part of the world, standing in the middle of Plaza de Armas.

Monumento al Ovejero

The shepherd monument is a bronze sculpture showcasing a typical traditional profession on the Magellanican pampa. Considered a symbol of the city, there isn't much to do here than to take a couple of pictures.

Mouth of Río San Juan

Here's a protected area for ruddy-headed geese (Chloephaga rubidiceps) gathering here during their breeding season.

Museo Histórico Militar Austral

Museum in the military facilities showcasing the military history of the region.

Free.

Museo Maggiorino Borgatello

Maggiorino Borgatello Museum

A Salesian Society museum of natural history and pre-Colombian ethnic groups.

Tue-Sun 10:00-12:30, 15:00-18:00·7,000 pesos

Museo Nao Victoria

Museo Nao Victoria

A nautically-themed museum that hosts replicas of the Nao Victoria, James Caird, Schooner Ancud and is building the first replica of the HMS Beagle. To arrive take the bus with destination Río Seco from the corner of Chiloé and Ignacio Carrera Pinto in town for $400.

Daily 09:00-19:00·1,000-3,000 pesos

Museo Naval y Marítimo

Here you can learn about the city's history and the sailors and explorers passing through.

Museo Regional de Magallanes

Regional museum, with historical artifacts and part of the Braun-Menéndez Mansion.

Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco

Río Seco Natural History Museum

Has an extraordinary collaboration between science and art, to bring natural and cultural heritages together. In 2013, brothers Benjamín Cáceres (a marine biologist) and Miguel Cáceres (a visual artist) assembled animal remnants such as skeletons in an artistic manner. It is housed in industrial buildings of the seaweed firm Algina.

Thu Fri 15:00–18:00·Free but donation welcomed

Museo del Recuerdo

Houses an outstanding collection of old steam engines, horse carts, cars, historic houses furnished in the 1870s and farm implements.

Mon-Fri 08:30-11:00, 14:30-18:00

Palacio Sara Braun

Grand neoclassical building on the northern side of Plaza de Armas, built between 1895 and 1905. It was the home of the owner of Sociedad Explotadora de Tierra del Fuego, José Nogueira and his wife Sara Braun. Today it's a national monument, one of the city's most famous buildings and houses a hotel and the Club de la Unión.

1000 pesos

Parque María Behety

One of the main green areas of the city with picnic facilities, and a lake with canoes and kayaks in the summer, and a skating rink during the winter (when frozen over).

Plaza Muñoz Gamero

Plaza de Armas

A green space right in the middle of the city with a statue of Magellan in the middle. Legend has that people who kiss the foot of the statue will return to the city. The park is lined with shops, restaurants and other businesses.

Puerto del Hambre

The ruins of Ciudad del Rey Felipe, the first Spanish attempt to colonize the region in 1584. It ended by the death of all 200 inhabitants and the name of the place now translates to "Port of Hunger".

daily 10-17

Punta Arenas Cemetery

Famous for its magnificent mausoleums, architecture, and shaped pine trees, the municipal cemetery dates back to the 1840s and is blessed with the remains of many local aristocratic families, as well as English and Croatian immigrants.

Daily 07:30-20:00

Estancia Lolita

A beautiful place for watching different species of native animals and birds.

Parque Marino Francisco Coloane

Whale watching off the southeastern point of Carlos III Island. Only accessible by guided boat or kayak tour from December until the fall.

Catedral de Punta Arenas

The city's cathedral.

Intendencia Regional

Next to Plaza de Armas.

Pali Aike National Park

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1,000 pesos